UCF Federal Credit Union will NEVER contact you via email, text or phone to conduct an account update or to request your account password or other personal information.

Current Member Alerts:
Stay informed of suspicious activity that could affect people in Central Florida.

December 7, 2011: Phishing Attacks Using NACHA
The FBI is warning consumers and businesses about a new malware attack known as, Gameover, which may be able to overcome multi-factor authentication security programs. To avoid being a victim, watch out for any emails purporting to come from NACHA, The Electronic Payments Association. If you receive a suspicious email from NACHA do not open or click on any links in the message, delete it.

September 22, 2011: Caller ID Makes Scammers Look Legit
Caller I.D. has changed the way many people answer their phone. Many of us check the caller ID before answering the phone. Now, scam artists are using the caller ID of legitimate businesses when calling potential victims. "What they'll do is they'll 'spoof' their caller ID and it does appear a legitimate number," said Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis. At least ten people have been called in Hernando County since last Friday by scam artists using the caller ID of the Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union and Access Health Care. Investigators say it's unclear exactly how the scammers were able to use the caller ID of two local businesses. "We're not prepared to say whether it was an internal employee or whether it was a cyber breach," Sheriff Nienhuis said. In the meantime, the Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union has issued a fraud alert and warns people on its web site to be careful. "It's a very sophisticated process that's in place," according to the Credit Union's Jim Simon. "Unfortunately as technology evolves, we all benefit from technology, but the fraudsters are using it to their benefit as well." The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about the scam to contact Sgt. Jeff Kraft at (352) 754-6830.

July 14, 2011: Fraudulent E-mail Messages from the Online Security Department
Some financial institutions have reported receiving fraudulent e-mail messages from the Online security department, Federal Reserve System that appear to be sent from a treasury.gov or federalreserve.gov e-mail address. The e-mails reference new changes for wire transfers and instruct recipients to click on a link. These e-mails were not sent by the Federal Reserve Banks. The Federal Reserve Banks do not communicate directly with businesses or consumers. Do not to click on the links contained in these types of e-mails and to delete them immediately.

July 12, 2011: Fraudulent Letter Being Faxed to Small Businesses
Please be advised, a fraudulent letter, purportedly from Equifax, is being sent to small businesses in Alabama asking for financial information. The letter states that the business has money from the U.S. Government, but it can't be sent to the business until some financial information is forwarded to Equifax. However, the letter is not actually from Equifax.

The League of Southeastern Credit Unions has not heard from any credit unions that have received the letter or if any small business members have received the letter via fax. Credit union members should be aware that this letter is being sent to small businesses.

June 20, 2011: Fraudulent Corporate Checks Alert
Please be advised, NCUA issued a fraud alert last week to inform credit unions that fraudulent corporate checks have been drawn on Consumers FCU in Brooklyn, N.Y. NCUA said the credit union has not yet suffered any losses due to the fraudulent checks. The credit union has informed NCUA that the incident is the result of a Nigerian check cashing scam. An investigation into the matter is underway. Credit union members with questions or concerns are advised to contact Consumers FCU Compliance Officer Michael Veksler at (718) 266-2204.